William Dean Jordan

William Dean Jordan, age 84, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on January 12, 2023.

William was born on June 10, 1938, in Northeast Arkansas to sharecropper parents James Willie and Bronnie Jordan.  He frequently reminded us he was born so far up in the hills, they had to pump in the sunshine.

After graduating from Dixie High School in 1957 from a class of 21, he followed older siblings north to Michigan for work.  Dean found his passion working on cars and trucks and was a mechanic/owner of Schuhardt's Service in downtown Kalamazoo for more than 50 years.  He was one of the first mechanics in the state to be A.S.E. certified.

Most of his hobbies involved old cars and trucks in some capacity.  After moving to Hastings in 1999 and making their home for all the grandkids, he proceeded to fill the many barns with his old cars and trucks.  He quickly became involved in the daily coffee club at Richie's to help solve all the world's problems.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents James Willie and Bronnie Bain (Castleberry) Jordan, sisters Lucille Bledsoe, Grace Clark, brother Jimmie Jordan and daughter Lori Washburn.

He is survived by his wife Marsha Kay (McKibbin, Richardson) Jordan, children Bob Jordan, Larry (Jill) Jordan, Rob (Debbie) Richadson, Kim (Dave) Kellogg, sisters Mildred Arnold, and Joan (Jim) Jenkins, 11 grandkids, 13 great-grandkids.

Memorial donations can be made to the Living Waters Church, PO Box 43, Hastings, MI 49058.

Visitation will be Friday, January 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM with a funeral service at Noon, at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058. A Celebration of Life gathering is being planned for Summer of 2023.  Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, to leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net .